Vikings rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater received more snaps than any other quarterback during the team's three-day minicamp, reports ESPN. But it was Matt Cassel that got most of the first-team work.
Still, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said he's not afraid to start Bridgewater if he's the best man for the job. And Bridgewater feels like he's learning as he goes.
"It's amazing that I've been able to learn so much in the six weeks that I've been here," Bridgewater said. "I've just been gaining that confidence every day. Just feeling really comfortable right now and knowing that I still have room for improvement and a long way to go to be where I want to be. I'm feeling confident and comfortable right now, but I still have more to learn."
Zimmer said Bridgewater will start if he's deserving.
"I don't know if it’s a risk," Zimmer said about playing a young quarterback. "I think with that position you have to weigh a lot of different factors: how the defense is, where you’re at in the progression of things, maybe more so at that position than when you’re talking about a safety that handles different things."